The teacher wage gap grew more for experienced teachers: Wage gap between public school teachers and similar workers, by age cohort, 1996–2015
| Year | Young (25 to 34) | Middle (35 to 44) | Senior (45 to 54) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -11.49% | -10.49% | 1.91% |
| 1997 | -5.83% | -13.37% | -0.49% |
| 1998 | -12.47% | -15.14% | -3.34% |
| 1999 | -15.05% | -16.91% | -4.80% |
| 2000 | -14.92% | -18.39% | -3.66% |
| 2001 | -17.13% | -21.69% | -8.01% |
| 2002 | -16.38% | -21.29% | -11.15% |
| 2003 | -14.52% | -21.50% | -7.88% |
| 2004 | -12.02% | -19.20% | -9.31% |
| 2005 | -13.19% | -19.03% | -12.89% |
| 2006 | -11.95% | -23.84% | -15.39% |
| 2007 | -12.00% | -17.91% | -16.12% |
| 2008 | -12.00% | -20.70% | -15.94% |
| 2009 | -12.06% | -21.15% | -12.75% |
| 2010 | -10.13% | -18.45% | -13.89% |
| 2011 | -9.93% | -18.01% | -13.33% |
| 2012 | -12.59% | -18.56% | -16.90% |
| 2013 | -11.54% | -18.29% | -17.44% |
| 2014 | -13.38% | -18.33% | -16.86% |
| 2015 | -16.44% | -21.71% | -17.80% |
Note: Figure compares weekly wages. Regression-adjusted estimates include controls for age (quartic), education, race/ethnicity, geographical region, marital status, and gender for the pooled sample. Data are for workers age 18–64 with positive wages (excluding self-employed workers).
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group data